This dataset refers to the suitability of non-domestic properties for the installation of an Air Source Heat Pump.
Buildings & Retrofits
Advanced Infrastructure Technology Ltd
The suitability of a property for an air source heat pump, taking into account garden/surrounding land area and distance from residential neighbours. A minimum of 25m² of land is required for a property to be suitable, where land size is determined from topographic data. In the case of flats, the heat pump is either sized based on the demand of the whole building or for the individual premise (dependent on the size of the building).
Air Source Heat Pump Suitability Assessment Domestic Data is just one dataset in our GIS tool belt that can be combined with our cloud based net zero planning platform LAEP+ (Local Area Energy Planner Plus), or as a stand alone dataset available as an API or exportable file format.
When used in the LAEP+ platform, data can be visualised at UK and regional level to shortlist potential properties for domestic air source heat pumps with the use of interactive geospatial maps.
Dive deeper to the individual building level data with LAEP+ to analyse and assess recommended air source heat pump sizes and peak demands, enhancing decision-making by providing property specific insights in the click of a button.
Field | Description | Unit |
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UPRN | Unique Property Reference Number | - |
Overall rating suitability | The overall suitability of the property for an air source heat pump | True/False |
Recommended heat pump size | The recommended heat pump size for the property | kW |
Peak heat pump demand | The modelled peak building heat demand of the property | kWp |
Building size | The area of the building within the land parcel | m² |
Garden area | The area of the garden within the land parcel | m² |
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LAEP+ is a cloud based net zero planning tool developed to streamline Local Area Energy Planning and accelerate the deployment of low carbon technologies. LAEP+ uses digital twins to plan region-wide energy transitions by providing local authorities, DNOs, and consultants with granular heat, building, transport and energy data alongside net zero modelling tools to support informed decision making.
LAEP+ is currently being used by over 100 Local Authorities across the UK to manage Local Area Energy Plans, respond to grants, and identify and triage sites suitable for low carbon technologies such as heat pumps and electric vehicle charge points.
LAEP is an acronym for Local Area Energy Planning or a Local Area Energy Plan. LAEPs arestrategic plans to decarbonise the energy system and building stock in a local area over a given timeframe.
LAEP+ is a web-based software tool that allows local authorities, consultants and energy networks to create and assess decarbonisation plans from one off projects to full scale local area energy plans in one tool.
Advanced Infrastructure (AI) operates a dynamic nationwide building and energy network digital twin that provides the starting point for LAEP analysis. The digital twin uses multiple data providers to cross-validate and eliminate errors and uncertainties in building attributes such as age, energy performance, potential for retrofit technologies and envelope. Our data partners include HMLR, Ordnance Survey, Verisk Insurance, Open Street map, and inferred data from satellite imagery These are validated against surveyed data.
Data on energy demand and supply assets are sourced and cleaned from a wide variety of industry sources which are regularly updated. . Publicly available sources are supplemented with granular data from local stakeholders (such as local authorities, DNOs, large industry etc). These are validated against metered data at substation and LSOA level.
All datasets undergo a QA process before use in modelling to detect bias and errors. We comply with the Data Management Association UK (DAMA-UK) 6 dimension and where relevant the Quality Assurance Framework of the European Statistical System. Data sources are identified and validated to ensure they're trustworthy. During the ingestion phase, data is cleansed to remove inconsistencies, duplicates, and inaccuracies
Users can upload their own data up to a total of 3GB. Datasets can be ingested as a single file or bulk upload.geoJSON, GPKG, ESRI shape and CSV formats accepted. There are several open source, free-to-use tools available to help transform datasets into the required formats.
User uploaded datasets can be kept private to the uploader or shared with other users in your organisation.
LAEP+ and the supporting heat, energy, transport and building datasets are available UK wide
LAEP+ enables users without technical skills to build complex geospatial queries to identify properties and sites suitable for different interventions such as low-carbon technologies.
LAEP+ users have access to a comprehensive knowledge base including how-to videos and tutorials on Local Area Energy Plans and navigating the tool.
LAEP+ also features a live chat function to request support from the product team Monday-Friday. Depending on your package, users may also have access to regular training sessions.
Advanced Infrastructure is IS027001 and Cyber Essentials Plus certified. All data in LAEP+ is encrypted at rest and in transit.
Advanced Infrastructure use best-in-class security standards to ensure our user and client data is protected, including:
Multi-factor Authentication.Users require a six-digit code either via text message or Authenticator apps every time they log in. This means that even if a users' password is compromised, any attempts to log in would be unsuccessful without these codes.
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Audit logs. An audit trail is maintained to track login, view and export history for all LAEP+ data
This dataset takes into account the building size, garden size and distance to neighbouring properties. A building can only be deemed suitable if it has a minimum garden size of 25m2.
Building data is extracted from Ordnance Survey MasterMap and Ordnance Survey AddressBase in order to determine building topography and building type information. This is then combined with land parcel data extracted from HM Land Registry and Registers of Scotland databases.
The building data and land parcel data is combined to calculate the garden size, which is used to determine the suitability of the building for an ASHP, with gardens over 25m2 being deemed suitable. The recommended heat pump size (kW) is calculated from the peak heat pump demand (kWp) of the building.
Local Authorities can incorporate Air Source Heat Pump Suitability Assessment Domestic Data into local area energy plans and local decarbonisation strategies, identifying areas with high potential for heat pump deployment and targeting these for infrastructure upgrades and incentives.
Targeted Planning: Local authorities can utilise Air Source Heat Pump Suitability Assessment Domestic Data to strategically plan the deployment of air source heat pumps in areas where they are most suitable. By identifying houses that are conducive to heat pump installation, authorities can prioritise these locations for outreach, incentives, and installation programs.
Resource Allocation: Limited resources such as funding and workforce can be allocated more efficiently based on the data. Authorities can focus their efforts on areas with the highest potential for successful heat pump installations, maximising the impact of their investments.
Evidence-Based Proposals: Local authorities can use Air Source Heat Pump Suitability Assessment Domestic Data to build evidence-based proposals when applying for funding such as the Social Housing Decarbonisation Funding (SHDF). Demonstrating the potential impact of heat pump installations in specific areas can make proposals more compelling and increase the likelihood of securing funding.
Community Engagement: Local authorities can use this data to engage with communities more effectively. They can provide targeted information and support to homeowners in areas where heat pumps are viable, helping to overcome barriers such as lack of awareness or misconceptions about the technology.
Cost-Benefit Analysis: Data on suitable houses for air source heat pumps allows local authorities to conduct cost-benefit analyses more accurately. They can estimate the potential energy savings, carbon emissions reductions, and other benefits associated with heat pump installations.
Monitoring and Evaluation: Air Source Heat Pump Suitability Assessment Domestic Data can also be used for ongoing monitoring and evaluation of decarbonisation efforts. Local authorities can track progress, measure the impact of interventions, and adjust strategies as needed to ensure the successful adoption of heat pumps and other decarbonisation technologies.
Air Source Heat Pump Installers
Conducting site surveys can be resource-intensive. Heat pump suitability data helps installers identify properties that are not only suitable for retrofit but also align with budget considerations, ensuring cost-effective assessments.
Working in collaboration with local authorities becomes more effective when heat pump suitability data is available. Local governments can support targeted initiatives, providing additional resources or incentives to encourage eligible households to participate in retrofit programs.
Financial Institutions and Lenders/ Green Mortgages
By understanding which properties are suitable for heat pump installation, lenders can better assess the long-term value and energy efficiency of a property, reducing the risk associated with lending.
Green Mortgage providers can use air source heat pump suitability data to identify and promote green mortgages specifically tailored to properties that can benefit from heat pump installations. This can attract environmentally conscious borrowers and support the growth of green financial products.
Energy Consultants
Energy consulting firms and advisors can leverage air source heat pump suitability data for heat pump deployment to provide recommendations and guidance to homeowners interested in transitioning to more efficient heating solutions. This includes assessing the feasibility of heat pump installations, estimating potential energy savings, and identifying available incentives and financing options.
According to the (ESC), Local Area Energy Planning (LAEP) is an evidence-based planning output which sets out the changerequired to transition an area’s energy system to net zero in a given timeframe. This is achieved by exploring potential pathways that consider a range of technologies and scenarios, and when combined with stakeholder engagement leads to the identification of the most cost-effective preferred pathway and sequenced plan of proposed actions to achieving an area’s net zero goal.
The Climate Change Committee highlights that national policy on its own will not be enough to deliver Net Zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Local Authorities have a key role to play by influencing over 80% of the UK’s carbon emissions.
Local Authorities are now taking a place based approach towards achieving net zero through affordable, sustainable and accessible energy plans which seek to decarbonise and create resilient net-zero energy systems.
One of the primary advantages of Local Area Energy Plan (LAEP) is its ability to empower Local Authorities in proactively planning infrastructure investments. By engaging early with Distribution Network Providers (DNOs) to align with the Net Zero targets of an individual local authority, DNOs can assist in creation of comprehensive, long-term investment plans that extend well beyond immediate needs.
Local Area Energy Planning is a robust, evidence-based approach that explores various decarbonisation pathways and outlines actionable plans to achieve Net Zero within a local area. Led by Local Authorities, LAEPs have the power to bring together a diverse range of local stakeholders, including community energy groups, residents, and businesses, to harness local insights and propose viable decarbonisation strategies.
In collaboration with DNOs (and broader utilities such as Gas Distribution Networks), a LAEP has the ability to inform forecasts and subsequent network planning. This ensures that the right network capacity is available at the right time and at the lowest cost, serving as a continuous enabler of local Net Zero plans.
LAEP+ aligns with Energy Systems Catapult's 7-stage methodology for Local Area Energy Plans, facilitating the creation of best practice LAEPs and project pipelines.
Stage 1: Preparation
This includes determining the geographical area, assessing the policy drivers, identifying resources, appointing a lead organisation for mobilisation and establishing the scope of the LAEP.
Stage 2: Stakeholder engagement
The development of a LAEP involves a collaborative approach, engaging with external stakeholders to effectively integrate and reflect local perspectives within the plan.
Data Stories is a feature of LAEP+ which enables insights from data models to be communicated to stakeholders using online narratives and visualisations. It can be used to put data insights into context for stakeholders and capture valuable feedback. It can also be used to engage with harder-to-reach stakeholders across the local area. Additionally, LAEP+ includes a consultations feature which enables users to survey a wider group of stakeholders through an online poll.
Stage 3: Understanding the current local energy system
In order to successfully plan actions in a local area it is necessary to have a good understanding of the current system, its assets, infrastructure, ambitions, and currently committed plans for the future.
LAEP+ operates a dynamic nationwide building and energy network digital twin that provides the starting point for LAEP analysis. Users of LAEP+ can use the map feature to explore, filter and export hundreds of energy, transport, building datasets in order to understand the baseline of a given area.
Stage 4: Modelling Options for the future
By considering multiple scenarios, rather than a single scenario, options and choices for how to meet net zero can be considered. The purpose of this stage is to define for each scenario which combination of actions in a local area reaches the carbon target in the most effective way.
The LAEP+ Scenario Modeller feature enables users to create long-term scenarios, which automatically schedules the rollout of selected technologies based on local renewable potential and users’ own input parameters, such as net-zero targets, budget, and local priorities.
Stage 5: Scenario Refinement and Selection
Assess and understand the wider impacts of scenarios produced in Stage 4, specifically focusing on factors that are of interest to stakeholders (e.g., impact on fuel poverty).
Stage 6: Actions, Priorities and Decisions
Assess the pathway(s) chosen in Stage 5, and categorise their components based around how soon they can be delivered.
The LAEP+ Projects feature provides seamless feasibility assessments of building-level low-carbon deployments. Click and drop assets onto the map, and run an assessment to view carbon saving breakdowns and cost estimations.
Stage 7: Create the Local Area Energy Plan
The final stage brings all of the work carried out during the preceding stages into a single document that is the plan to be carried forward for the local area.
Many Local Authorities are already using LAEP+ to present data-backed evidence in attracting investment and supporting funding opportunities. With LAEP+, assumptions can be validated, and grant applications instantly bolstered with measurable impact assessments regarding carbon emission reductions, cost-effectiveness, and alleviation of fuel poverty.
There are various funding sources available to support the development and implementation of Local Area Energy Plans.
These funding opportunities can come from central government, non-profit organisations, private foundations, and other entities with an interest in promoting energy efficiency, sustainability, and decarbonisation at the local level. As of 2024 these include:
https://www.gsenetzerohub.org.uk/financing-local-net-zero/funding/
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